Economics, Politics, and Ethics for the Ursuline Girl

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Kennedi Henneberger-7. According to Aristotle, the ultimate end is the “good life” or happiness. It is the “most desirable thing in the world” (Aristotle). There are many ends, such as good health is the end of medicine or a sturdy ship is the end of shipbuilding, or a house is the end of building; however, … Continue reading →

Kelsey Brockett, period 7 Education is a fundamental part of the formation of the person as a whole. Each and every person deserves a quality education in order to further his or her knowledge as a person and to contribute to future career paths. After reading a passage from The Wealth of Nations by Adam … Continue reading →

Emily Pacanins Period 4 In his Liberty and Property, Ludwig von Mises addresses the arguments surrounding Socialism, Capitalism, and private property. The central idea is the freedom of the human person and government’s role in providing a structure for it to flourish. The Socialist argue that a uniform market that … Continue reading →

Erin Maxwell, Period 1- Through history man has been on a quest to discover how to define happiness in order to live a better life. Aristotle, a philosopher of the fourth century, has answered his belief in The Nicomachean Ethics .However, another great thinker John Stuart Mill of the eighteenth century believes another path opposite … Continue reading →

Caroline Cochran Honorbound April 2, 2013 Aristotle and John Stewart Mill both describe happiness in their writings. Aristotle describes happiness as the thing for the sake of which humans do anything. However, Mill describes happiness as experiencing pleasure with the absence of pain. While Aristotle and John Stewart Mill both focus on how to promote … Continue reading →